Upcoming events: Slurry nutrients, cow signals and calf health

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16 October 2026

Welcome to our latest update highlighting upcoming events, webinars and recordings. Upcoming dairy events

Are you leaving valuable slurry nutrients behind? With weather challenges, every tonne of forage counts. Knowing what’s really in your slurry could help you make better nutrient decisions and secure your forage future. Join us at one of our events to discover how slurry and soil testing can help you maximise nutrient use. Thursday

22 Oct 2026

Ceredigion

Wednesday

28 Oct 2026

Leicestershire

Thursday

5 Nov 2026

Devon

Tuesday

24 Nov 2026

Cheshire

Thursday

26 Nov 2026

Cumbria

Tuesday

1 Dec 2026

West Sussex

Wednesday

9 Dec 2026

Castle Douglas

Stress-free cattle handling and CowSignals® training

How a farm team handles cattle affects everything: cow welfare, staff safety, and how efficiently the work gets done. Good handling isn’t a nicety; it’s a foundation stone for dairy farming. Join us for an insightful session on cattle handling with Jo Speed, a CowSignals® Master Trainer. Thursday

29 Oct 2026

Staffordshire

Thursday

12 Nov 2026

Warwickshire

What makes a calf thrive? Thursday 5 November 2026 | 10:00am–2:00pm | DG1 4LU

Join us for a practical on-farm session exploring how nutrition, housing and performance monitoring can help improve calf health, growth and long-term performance. Book now

Cumbria: Nutrient management planning

Thursday 10 November 2026 | 9:30am–1:00pm | CA11 8RQ

Nutrient management is more important than ever – is your farm business up to scratch? This informative and engaging event will equip you with the latest insights, developments and tools to ensure your nutrient management planning is on top form.

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Practical calf health: Post-mortem insights

Thursday 12 November 2026 | 6:15pm–8:30pm | TF9 3SW

Join us for this rescheduled* practical post-mortem event at Market Drayton Market to understand the impact of infection and disease in calves, and what steps can be taken to protect against this.

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All dairy events

See the full list of dairy events on our website.

Webinars

Dairy in China – Consumer insights webinar

Thursday 22 October 2026 | 9:30pm–10:30am | Online

Join us online to learn more about evolving consumer trends for dairy in China ahead of Food and Hotel China 2026.We deep dive into drivers and barriers to purchase, the role that country of origin plays in decision making and consumer opinion of British dairy.

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Lessons from the drought – how to build a more resilient grazing system

Thursday 12 November 2026 | 7:30pm–9:00pm | Online

During this webinar we’ll explore the key lessons learned from this season’s drought and provide practical actions you can take to improve grazing system resilience, maintain productivity and prepare for future weather challenges.

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Past webinars

Catch up on the recordings from all of our past webinars covering everything from calf management and transition to breeding and business skills.

From soil to space: Using data to improve farm performance

This week on The AG Show, we’re digging into the world beneath our feet and finding out how better soil data can help farmers make smarter decisions on farm.

Latest news

AHDB strengthens farmer support in the South West with appointment of Rob Purdew

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Purdew as Dairy Knowledge Exchange Manager. Rob joins the team in November and will support dairy levy payers across Cornwall and Devon.

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